CASH was stolen from three take away restaurants in Aspendale last week. The restaurants at Aspendale Gardens Shopping Centre were broken into at around 4am on 18 March. Chelsea SES attended to help with the cleanup. Police are looking into the thefts. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 22 March 2023
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A YOUNG Mentone athlete living with cancer is aiming to compete at an athletics meet in Brisbane next month. 15-year-old Liam Costello was diagnosed with brain cancer at age two. He has spent 12 years in remission, but his cancer recently returned. The cancer left him with an acquired brain injury. Despite Costello’s health setbacks, he can’t be stopped from competing in athletics events. He competes for Mentone Athletics and is expected to take part as a para athlete in the shotput, long jump, discus, 100m, and 200m events at the national meet in Brisbane. Liam’s mother Sharon Costello said,…
CHELSEA artist Fedor Dokumentov has submitted a portrait into this year’s Archibald Prize. Fedor Dokumentov has painted Victorian youth homelessness charity founder Susan Barton. Dokumentov said his experience as a foster carer made him want to paint Barton to highlight the work of her Lighthouse Foundation charity. “Susan Barton is an exceptional person. Her kindness and compassion are inspiring, and the Lighthouse Foundation has helped more than 1100 children and their carers – this is a huge achievement,” Dokumentov said. “The left-hand side of the portrait is dark and stormy, representing the challenges and dark times that homeless young people…
KINGSTON Council has made a shortlist of 40 walking and cycling projects which it is considering for future funding. Among the shortlisted projects are the upgrade of the shared user path at Doug Denyer Reserve in Mordialloc, the construction of a footpath on the north side of Centre Dandenong Road in Heatherton, and the installation of a pedestrian crossing at Gladesville Boulevard in Patterson Lakes. Kingston Council first conducted community consultation on future walking and cycling projects in 2021. The mayor Hadi Saab said “in 2021, we received over 900 pins on a map and more than 200 survey responses…
GOLF THE last weekend in March will be a massive finish to the Australasian Tour season of golf at The National in Cape Schanck. A spot in the ‘Open Championship’ field for 2023 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, and three playing places on the DP World Tour for 2023-24 season go on the line at The National as the domestic golf season reaches its climax. Months of toil and travel will come to fruition when the Moonah course hosts the season-ending tournament on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia. A season spanning 16 tournaments that began in mid-October, 2022,…